Why MYSTERIES? Because that is the genre I read. Why PARADISE? Because that is where I live.
Among other things, this blog, the result of a 2008 New Year's resolution, will act as a record of books that I've read, and random thoughts.

2016 Reading Challenges Update

I have found in the past that reading challenges help me focus my reading, although some of them don't present much of a challenge because they simply indicate my reading interests.

Some of the challenges are external to this blog while others are hosted here or on a blog that I manage.
In practical terms I do allow some challenges to overlap, that is, most books will appear in more than one challenge.
In addition many of the challenges are simply continuations of challenges I took on last year, although there are a couple of new ones.

Your
mission, should you choose to accept it, will be to find as many
objects on the scavenger hunt list as possible on the covers of the
mystery books you read. You may play along in either the
Golden or Silver Mystery Eras (or, for the more adventurous, both)

*Challengers
may play either the Silver Age or Golden Age Card—or both.

British Books Challenge 2016 - mine will be crime fiction

The aim is to read at least 12 books by British authors. This is really not much of a challenge for me as I read so much British crime fiction, so the challenge is really just a way of keeping my records. Not sure I will join an "official" challenge.

I'm aiming initially at Kangaroo (12 titles) but the reality is that I will read many more than that.
Read and review 12 titles written by Australian Authors of which at
least 4 of those authors are female, at least 4 of those authors are
male, and at least 4 of those authors are new to you; Fiction or
non-fiction, at least 3 genre.
I can see I may have a problem with the 3 genre aspect.Currently: 29 - Completed

I'm not sure how this challenge will work over the year. I will give it a go for January.

I think I will probably have to create an individual page to keep my records.

Rules: #1. You need to complete a minimum of three of the five categories listed below to finish this challenge. One read - one book for each category. #2. List (and LINK) your choice of books for the challenge. How to link here - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...#3. Upon completion of a book, rate it and update your progress...#4. Don't forget our guidelines HERE

Snagged at the Library
I liked this one so much last year that I decided to make it a personal one.
I am a consistent "supporter" of my local library, but it will help me keep a nice record of my borrowed books.
That is a picture of my local library on the left.

Again a record just for me.
I'm going to be a bit flexible here and allow myself to include books that have a fair bit of history included in the story. They will still be crime fiction. I will indicate which historical period they relate to.